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History · South Willard

South Willard’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of South Willard. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

South Willard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,840 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,571 to 1,840 (+17%). Half of its homes were built before 2003.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of South Willard yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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South Willard, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in South Willard is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean South Willard has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Willard Historic District in Willard, 3.2 miles away.

South Willard and the nearest listed places

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Willard Historic DistrictWilliam D. Skeen HouseGeorge Walter Jr. and Isabelle Bramwell HouseTremonton Historic DistrictStone FarmsteadCharles W. Cross House

Closest to South Willard

Willard Historic DistrictWillard · Greek Revival · Built 18513.2miWilliam D. Skeen HousePlain City · Greek Revival4.6miGeorge Walter Jr. and Isabelle Bramwell HousePlain City · Building4.8miTremonton Historic DistrictWillard · District5.3miStone FarmsteadOgden · Bungalow7.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Willard Historic District’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in South Willard?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to South Willard’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Willard📜 Pleasant View📜 Farr West📜 Plain City
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